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Diocese of Avellino

Dioecesis Abellinensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Arturo Aiello, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 27 June 1818
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Benevento
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Italy
  • Square Kilometers: 441 (170 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Campania
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesi.avellino.it/
  • Mailing Address: Palazzo Vescovile, Piazza Liberta 19, 83100 Avellino, Italia
  • Telephone: 0825.74.595
  • Fax: 0825.76.87.37

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Avellino
2nd CenturyErectedDiocese of Avellino (erected)
Diocese of Avellino e Frigento
9 May 1466UnitedDiocese of Avellino
Diocese of Frigento
Diocese of Avellino e Frigento
Diocese of Avellino
27 June 1818Name ChangedDiocese of Avellino e Frigento Diocese of Avellino
30 July 1938Territory AddedArchdiocese of Benevento (Cryptaestanea of S. Aegidius Abbots) Diocese of Avellino
30 July 1938Territory LostDiocese of Avellino (Blessed Virgin Mary of Sorrows (in Pratula)) Archdiocese of Benevento
15 October 1979Territory AddedTerritorial Abbey of Montevergine (S. Maria Assunta in the Ponticelli Valley and part of S. Maria Assunta in Cielo in Torrette di Mercogliano in Avellino) Diocese of Avellino
15 October 1979Territory LostDiocese of Avellino (Summonte)
Archdiocese of Benevento (S. Angelo a Scala)
Territorial Abbey of Montevergine
25 January 1998Territory AddedArchdiocese of Benevento (Santa Maria degli Angeli (Chiusano San Domenico), Santa Margherita (Poppano di San Mango sul Calore), and Maria SS. Addolorata (Pratola Serra))
Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno (SS. Biagio e Stefano (Forino), S. Felicissimo (Petruro di Forino), S. Maria delia Misericordia e S. Nicola (Celzi di Forino), S. Giovanni Battista e S. Maria di Monserrato (Contrada), S. Michele Arcangelo (S. Michele di Serino), SS. Pietro e Paolo Ap....)
Diocese of Avellino
25 January 1998Territory LostDiocese of Avellino (S. Maria di Carpignano (Carpignano frazione di Grottaminarda) and Santa Maria Maggiore (Grottaminarda))
Archdiocese of Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia (San Bartolomeo Apostolo (Vallata))
Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia
25 January 1998Territory LostDiocese of Avellino (Santi Nicola di Bari e Antonino martire (Gesualdo), Santa Maria della Pace (Villamaina), Mary SS. Assunta in Cielo (Frigento), Santi Domenico e Francesco (Sturno), and S. Michele Arcangelo (Sturno)) Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno
25 January 1998Territory LostDiocese of Avellino (Maria SS. Addolorata (Starze)) Territorial Abbey of Montevergine
15 May 2005Territory AddedTerritorial Abbey of Montevergine (All except Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary and convent on Partenio along with the Abbey of Loreto in Mercogliano) Diocese of Avellino

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Avellino
1886101,112.0%401048OTC
1950120,000120,000100.0%103361398632019150ap1951
1959130,000130,000100.0%89361251,0403720552ap1960
1968133,000133,15599.9%85311161,1462623355ap1971
1980121,500130,50093.1%68321001,2153715855ap1981
1990139,200139,80099.6%69361051,32533817851ap1991
1999143,418145,41898.6%76301061,35383118455ap2000
2000143,418145,41898.6%7226981,46382718055ap2001
2001143,500145,50098.6%6927961,49482817855ap2002
2002143,500145,00099.0%72281001,43582817455ap2003
2003143,500145,00099.0%7128991,449102817255ap2004
2004143,500146,00098.3%7028981,464102817055ap2005
2006159,500162,50098.2%7225971,644113120764ap2007
2012158,800163,30097.2%72311031,541133119264ap2013
2015159,400166,00096.0%7021911,751122111864ap2016
2018156,000162,00096.3%7021911,714172119966ap2019
2020156,000162,00096.3%6814821,902171614066ap2021
2022156,000160,00097.5%80471271,22817507466ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Avellino
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 122
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 854, to Page 855
  • Diocese of Avellino e Frigento
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 100
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 126
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 105
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 108, and Page 109
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 110, and Page 111
  • Diocese of Avellino
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 30, Page 345
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,363, and Page 1,364
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 90, Page 238, to Page 241
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 97, Page 794, and Page 795

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